Kangaroo Express Races to Gain Support for Salute Our Troops Campaign

CARY, N.C. – In a final push for its Salute Our Troops fundraising campaign, Kangaroo Express announced that Don O'Neal, a retired U.S. Army soldier, drag racer and tour headliner for the campaign, will end the summer with a racing spree. O’Neal will compete in National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and Lucas Oil Racing events in the NHRA Super Comp 890 Index, part of the Lucas Oil Sportsman Division.

O'Neal recently raced at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky., and will now compete in Indianapolis in the 59th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at the Lucas Oil Raceway beginning today through Sept. 2. Then, on Sept. 27, he will take his Salute Our Troops Dragster to the St. Louis Gateway Nationals, in the backyard of Anheuser-Busch, a major sponsor of Salute Our Troops.

O'Neal has been traveling this summer with the Salute Our Troops Tour to drive hometown support for U.S. troops throughout the Southeast by recognizing military personnel and rallying their supporters. The tour activates local communities to send special messages of praise and gratitude to the troops and their families, Kangaroo Express stated.

A full schedule of where O'Neal will be racing this year can be found at www.dononealracing.com.

This year marks Kangaroo Express' third annual Salute Our Troops campaign, which kicks off the week before Independence Day and runs through Labor Day. During this time, store guests are invited to make donations to the campaign at any Kangaroo Express location.

Donations from the campaign support multiple military charities, including The United Service Organizations Inc., the Fisher House Foundation and eight state-based military support organizations. Since 2011, Salute Our Troops has raised a record-breaking $5.7 million. More information about the campaign can be found at www.KEsalute.com.

Kangaroo Express is the primary operating banner of Cary, N.C.-based The Pantry Inc., which has more than 1,500 convenience stores in 13 states.